CURRICULUM VITAE

Ergin Atalar, Ph.D.

	United States	Turkey
Title	Professor of Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Director of Center for Image Guided Interventions	Visiting Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Address	Johns Hopkins University 330 Traylor Building 720 Rutland Avenue Baltimore MD 21205	Bilkent University EA407 Bilkent Ankara 06533
E-mail	eatalar@mri.jhu.edu	ergin@ee.bilkent.edu.tr
Web Page:	http://cigi.rad.jhmi.edu	http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~ergin
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II. EDUCATION.. 3

III. AWARDS. 3

IV. RESEARCH FUNDING.. 3

V. PUBLIC SERVICE. 4

A. Professional Societies. 4

B. Journal Review.. 5

C. Grant Review Committee. 5

VI. STUDENTS AND FELLOWS. 5

B. Peer Reviewed Journal Papers. 7

C. Invited Presentations. Error! Bookmark not defined.

D. Papers Presented in Conferences. Error! Bookmark not defined.

I. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2004-….Professor

Department of Radiology,

Joint Appointment with Biomedical Engineering Department

Joint Appointment with Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

2002- Visiting Professor

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

1998-2004 Associate Professor,

Department of Radiology,

Joint Appointment with Biomedical Engineering Department

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1998- Founder

Surgi-Vision, Inc. Columbia, MD

1994–1998 Assistant Professor

Department of Radiology,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1996- 1998 Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

1993–1994 Instructor

Department of Radiology,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1991–1993 Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Biomedical Engineering,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1988–1991 Instructor

Department of Electrical Engineering,

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

1986–1988 Research Assistant

Department of Electrical Engineering,

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

1981-1986 Research and Development Engineer

PETAS, Ankara, Turkey

II. EDUCATION

1987–1991 Bilkent University Ankara, Turkey

Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Project title: Motion Artifact Reduction Techniques in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

1985–1987 Middle East Technical University Ankara, Turkey

M.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Project title: An Iterative Backprojection Algorithm For Electrical Impedance Imaging Using Finite Element Method.

1981–1985 Bogazici University Istanbul, Turkey

B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering

III. AWARDS

1995-1998 Frank T. McClure Fellow.

1999 American Heart Association Samuel A. Levine Young Investigator Award, K. A. Shunk, Lima JAC, Rochitte C, Atalar E, Transesophageal MRI of Thoracic Aorta in Vivo in Patients with and without Atherosclerosis., Young Investigator Award, 1999.

2000 American Heart Association Melvin A. Judkins Young Investigator Award, J.M. Serfaty, X. Yang, H. Quick, P. Aksit, E. Atalar, MR-guided coronary artery Intervention, Circulation, 102(18): II-510, 2000.

2001 American Heart Association Melvin A. Judkins Young Investigator Award, Xiaoming Yang, Ergin Atalar, Dechun Li, Jean-Micheal Serfaty, Danming Wang, Ananda Kumar, Linzhao Cheng, In vivo MR imaging of catheter-based vascular gene transfer, AHA, Anaheim, CA, 2001.

IV. RESEARCH FUNDING

1995-1998 Whitaker Foundation, Biomedical Engineering Research Grant Project title: High Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy of Atherosclerotic Plaques using Intravascular MRI Role: PI. Status: Expired, $179,941

1994-1996 US Army, Innovative developmental and exploratory award. Project title: In-vivo microscopic MR imaging of Breast Lesions. Role: Co-principal Investigator. PI: Elias A. Zerhouni, Status: Expired $149,948

1995-1999 NIH, SCOR in ischemic heart disease. Project 6. Title: Metabolic Characterization of Reperfused Dysfunctional Myocardium by NMR. Role: Co-investigator, PI: Lewis Becker. Status: Expired $5,969,014.

1998-1999 Whitaker Foundation, Biomedical Engineering Transitional Grant Project title: High Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy of Atherosclerotic Plaques using Intravascular MRI, Role: Principal Investigator. Status: Expired $65,000

1998-2000 Surgi-Vision, Inc, Research Grant. Project Title: Development of MR Probes. Role: Principal Investigator. Status: Expired, (10%) $392,528.

1995-2000 NIH, R01. Project title: Dynamic 3D tagged MRI of the Cardiac Cycle in Ischemia. Role: Co-investigator, PI: Elias A. Zerhouni, Status: Expired, $1,595,464.

1999-2000 Gatewood Fellowship, JHU. High Resolution Endouretral MRI of the Female Urethra and Urethral support tissues with patological correlation, PI: Harpreet Pannu, Role: Co-Investigator. Status: Expired $10,000.

1999-2001 CIRREF, IVMRI guided vascular interventions. PI: Xiaoming Yang, Role: Co-Investigator: Status: Expired (no salary support), $25,000.

1998-2003 NIH, R01 HL 61672. Project title: Intravascular Magnetic Resonance: Towards Clinical Interventions.Role: Principal Investigator. Status: Active (30%), $813,354.

1998-2008 NSF, Engineering Research Center Project Title: Center for Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Interventional Systems and Technology. Role: Co-Investigator. Status: Active (8.3%), $6,000,000

1999-2004 NIH R01 HL47405, Project Title: Harmonic Phase MRI for Ultrafast Cardiac Strain Imaging, Role: Co-Investigator. Status: Active (10%), $310,148.

2001-2003 US Army. Project Title: Endo-urethral MRI guided Prostate Ablation. Role: Principal Investigator, Status: Active (15%), $225,000.

2001-2004 NIH RO1 HL67195 Project Title: Digital optical imaging of vascular gene expression, Role: Co-Investigator, Status: Active (7%), $1,000,000.

1997-2004 NIH RO1 HL57483, Project Title: MR-guided Coronary Balloon Angioplasty, (Title for 1997-2001 period: Project title: Intravascular Magnetic Resonance Techniques.) Role: Principal Investigator, Status Active (20%) $1,900,000.

2001-2004 NIH R01 HL66187 Project Title: Intravascular MRI-Enhanced Vascular Gene Transfer, Role: Co-Investigator, Status: Active (10%), $1,300,000.

2001-2003 NSF PER Project Title: Supplement to Center for Medical Robotics and Computer-Assisted Interventional Systems and Technology, Role: Principal Investigator, Status Active (15%), $309,678.

V. PUBLIC SERVICE

A. Professional Societies

1979- IEEE

1993-1994 Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

1988-1994 Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

1994- International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

1995- American Association of Physicists in Medicine

1998- New York Academy of Sciences

B. Journal Review

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

Journal of VLSI Signal Proc. Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Journal of Magnetic Resonance

Medical Physics

C. Grant Review Committee

NIH, NHLBI, Review Committee Member for RFA HL-98-003, Molecular and Physical Characterization of the Vulnerable Plaque, 1998

NSF, Biomedical Engineering and Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities Program Review Panel, Dec 2000.

NSF, Biomedical Engineering and Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities Program Review Panel, Dec 2001.

VI. STUDENTS AND FELLOWS

A. Past

1. Ogan Ocali, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, 1995-1997 (JHU)

2. Xiaoming Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, 1997-1998 (JHU)

3. Jean-Michel Serfaty, M.D. Postdoctoral Fellow, 1998-2000 (JHU)

4. Harald H. Quick, Research Associate, 2000 (JHU)

5. Bradley Bolster, M.S.E. PhD Student, 1996-2000 (JHU)

6. Imad Abdel Hafez, MS Student, 1998-2000 (Bilkent)

7. Hongxu Shan, M.S., MS Student, 1998-2000 (JHU)

8. Pelin Aksit, MS Student, 1998-2000 (JHU)

9. Joanna Lee, MS Student, 1998-1999 (JHU)

10. Rajeev Patel, MS Student, 1999-2000 (JHU)

11. Yusuf Oner, M.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, 2001-2002 (JHU)

12. Christopher Yeung, B.S. PhD Student, 1997-2002 (JHU)

13. Andrew Yung, MS Student, 2000-2002 (JHU)

14. Vashali Shah, MS Student, 2000-2002 (JHU)

B. Present

15. Robert Susil, MD-PhD Student, 2000- (JHU)

16. Abdel-Monem El Sharkawy, Ph.D. Student, 2002- (JHU)

17. Scott Chowning, MD-PhD Student, 2002- (JHU)

18. Shashank Sathyanaray, Ph.D. Student, 2004- (JHU)

19. Axel Krieger, Ph.D. Student, 2004- (JHU)

20. Di Qian, Research Associate, 2004- (JHU)

21. Parag Karmarkar, Research Associate, 2003- (JHU)

22. Kan Jiang, Ph.D. Student, 2004- (JHU)

23. Onur Ferhanoglu, M.S. Student, 2004- (Bilkent)

24. Onur Tasci, M.S. Student, 2004- (Bilkent)

25. Onur Afacan, M.S. Student, 2004- (Bilkent)

26. Haydar Celik, M.S. Student, 2004- (Bilkent)

27. Yigitcan Eryaman, M.S. Student, 2004- (Bilkent)

VII. PUBLICATIONS

A. Patents

1. Atalar, E. and E. R. McVeigh, A Method of Minimizing Dead-Periods in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pulse Sequences and Associated Apparatus, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 5,512,825, Apr. 30, 1996.

2. Atalar, E., P.A. Bottomley, and E.A. Zerhouni, Method of Internal Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis and Associated Apparatus, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 5,699,801, Dec. 23, 1997. Also filed in Japan (HEI8-536670), Canada (2222742), and EP (96917873) (access it directly from our web page).

3. Ocali, O. and E. Atalar, Method of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis and Associated Apparatus, 27 July 1999, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent, 05928145. Also filed as PCT (US97/06444). Filed in Japan (HEI9-538187), Australia (26748/97), Canada (2,252,431), Hong Kong, and EP (97918711.9). World Intellectual Property Publication (WO 01/06925 A1, 1 Feb 2001) (access it directly from our web page).

4. Reeder, S. B., Atalar, E., Faranesh, McVeigh, E. R., Magnetic Resonance Imaging Method and Apparatus and Method of Calibrating the Same, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 6,188,219, Feb 13, 2001.

5. Ocali, O. and E. Atalar, Method of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Analysis and Associated Apparatus, US Continuation Patent application (09/360,144).

6. Atalar, E. and O. Ocali, Method of Magnetic Resonance Analysis Employing Cylindrical Coordinates and An Associated Apparatus, February 29, 2000, Assignee: Johns Hopkins University: US Patent 6,031,375. Also a PCT application was filed 9824738.

7. Atalar, E., J. C. Lesho, H. K. Charles, B. G. Carkhuff, and P. A. Bottomley, Miniature Magnetic Resonance Catheter Coils and Related Methods, US Patent 6,263,229, Jul 17, 2001.

8. Atalar, E., and O. Ocali, Enhanced Safety Coaxial Cables, November 24, 1999, US Patent 6,284,971, September 4, 2001.

9. H. R. Halperin, R. D. Berger, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, J. Lima, H. Calkins, System and Method for Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Electrophysiologic and Ablation Procedures. November 4, 1998, Provisional US Patent Application, Serial No: 60/106,965. Also filed as 09/428990 and US PCT99/25858.

10. E. Atalar, Intraurethral MRI, 3/31/2000. Intraurethral MRI. US Patent Application 60/194,211.

11. E. Atalar, P. Bottomley, P. Karmarkar, A. C. Lardo, E. A. Zerhouni, Apparatus, Systems and Methods for in Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, US Patent Application 09/817,893 filed on March 26, 2001.

12. P. Karmarkar, A. Lardo, P. Bottomley, Sleeves Incorporating Magnetic Resonance Imaging Antenna Devices, US Patent Application 60/192,133.

13. A. Lardo, X. Yang, E. Atalar, P. Karmarkar, S. Tully, H. Halperin, E. McVeigh, C. McNamara, P. Bottomley, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Wire and Guidewire, U.S. Patent Application Serial No: 60/129,364 International Publication Number WO00/64003 A3, 26 October 2000.

14. S. Tulley, A. C. Lardo, P. Karmarkar, E. McVeigh, H. R. Halperin, C. E. McNamara, P. A. Bottomley, E. Atalar, X. Yang, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Probe, US Patent Application 09/536090, filed on March 24, 2000

15. E. Atalar, P. Bottomley, E. Zerhouni, H. Halperin, E. McVeigh, A. Lardo, Methods for In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, US Patent Application, International Publication Number WO062672B1.

16. M. Solaiyappan, J. Lee, E. Atalar, Signal Intensity Correction, US Provisional Patent Application

17. P. Aksit, E. Atalar, A. Derbyshire, Multiple FOV MR Fluoroscopy, US Provisional Patent Application.

18. E. Atalar, H. H. Quick, P. Karmarkar, Systems and Methods for Evaluating the Urethra and the Periurethral Tissues, US Patent Application 09/824,536 filed April 2, 2001.

19. E. Atalar, P. Bottomley, P. Karmarkar, A. Lardo, E. Zerhouni, Apparatus, Systems And Methods For In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging, US Patent Application

20. X. Yang, E. Atalar, C. Yeung, Device, Systems and Methods For Localized Heating of a Vessel and/or In Combination with MR/NMR Imaging of The Vessel and Surrounding tissue, US Patent Application NO: 60/369241, filed on April 1, 2002

21. X. Yang and E. Atalar, Imaging Nucleic Acid Delivery, US Patent Application, Based on US Provisional No: 60/281,589 filed on April 4, 2002.

22. R. Susil, P. Karmarkar, E. Atalar, Systems and Methods For Magnetic-Resonance-Guided Interventional Procedures, US Patent Application, April 13, 2002.

23. A. Kumar and E. Atalar , Biopsy and sampling needle antennas for magnetic resonance imaging-guided biopsies, US Patent Application, April 25, 2002.

24. J. A. C. Lima, K. A. Shunk, E. Atalar, Transesophageal Magnetic Resonance Analysis Method and Apparatus, US Patent 6,408,202, Jun 18, 2002.

B. Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

1. Z. Ider, N. G. Gencer, E. Atalar, and H. Tosun, Electrical Impedance Tomography of translationally uniform cylindrical objects with general cross sectional boundaries, in IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol: MI9, No:1, pp. 49-59, March 1990.

2. E. Atalar, and L. Onural, A respiratory motion artifact reduction method in magnetic resonance imaging of chest, in IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol: MI10, No:1, pp.11--24, March 1991.

3. E. R. McVeigh and E. Atalar, Cardiac tagging with breath-hold CINE MRI, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol:28, No:2, pp.318-327, December 1992.

4. E. Atalar and E. R. McVeigh, Optimization of tag thickness for measuring position with magnetic resonance imaging, in IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol: 13, No:1,pp.152-160, March 1994.

5. E. Atalar and E. R. McVeigh, Minimization of dead-periods in MRI pulse sequences for imaging oblique planes, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol:32, No:6, pp.773-777, December 1994.

6. R. M. Judd, S. B. Reeder, E. Atalar, E. R. McVeigh, E. A.. Zerhouni, A magnetization-driven gradient echo pulse sequence for the study of myocardial perfusion. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol: 34, No:2, pp.276-282, Aug 1995.

7. J. A. Lima, R. M. Judd, A. Bazille, S. P. Schulman, E. Atalar, and E. A. Zerhouni, Regional heterogeneity of myocardial perfusion within human myocardial infarcts demonstrated by contrast enhanced ultrafast MR, Circulation, Vol: 92, No:5, pp.1117-1125, Sep 1995.

8. P. A. Bottomley, E. Atalar, and R. G. Weiss, Human Cardiac High-Energy Phosphate Metabolite Concentrations by 1D-Resolved NMR Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol: 35, No: 5. pp. 664-670, May, 1996.

9. E. Atalar, P. A. Bottomley, O. Ocali, L. C. Correia, M. D. Kelemen, J. A. C. Lima and E. A. Zerhouni, High Resolution Intravascular MRI and MRS using a Catheter Receiver Coil, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Vol: 36, No: 4. pp. 596-605, October, 1996.

10. O. Ocali, and E. Atalar, Intravascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Loopless Catheter Antenna. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1997. 37(1): p. 112-118.

11. S. B. Reeder, E. Atalar, B. B. Bolster, E. R. McVeigh Quantification and Reduction of Ghosting Artifacts in Echo Planar Imaging, Magnet Resonance in Medicine, 38(3):429-439, 1997.

12. C. D. Constantinides, E. Atalar, and E. R. McVeigh, Signal-to-Noise Measurement in Magnitude I